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penny for your thoughts simplifying e-learning for business five things to consider when choosing elearning authoring tools assessment tools quizzes tests surveys 3rd in a series of 9

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about this presentation this powerpoint show is taken from my blog penny for your thoughts simplifying e-learning for business where the posts can be read in their entirety pennymondani.com © 2010 all rights reserved albany analytical inc assessments page 2

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what is an authoring tool · a pencil and a piece of paper · a knife and a tree large enough to carve something in the trunk · an elearning authoring tool is software that allows us to create and publish our material in electronic format wikipedia says an authoring tool is a software package which developers use to create and package content deliverable to end users pennymondani.com © 2010 all rights reserved albany analytical inc assessments page 3

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five things 1 will it add value based on the training design for my audience 2 3 4 what features and functionality do i need which are nice to have which are not relevant do we have the skill to do it or the time to learn it what can i or my employees do and what should we contract out to others is this how we should be spending our time what are my options what applications are out there and what are the trade-offs regarding price ease of use and capability which is better open source or proprietary software what functionality do i need what do i need the application for to create to edit to view all of that what will my students want it for and what is best for them what applications are highly specific and which are multi-taskers that i can get more value from will it work in my lms how will these applications work together in my elearning environment © 2010 all rights reserved albany analytical inc 5 pennymondani.com assessments page 4

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features of great elearning · graphics pictures illustrations tables etc · moving media audio video flash animation screen casts · assessments quizzes tests surveys · news forums rss streaming · file sharing students and teachers uploading and downloading · collaborative efforts web meetings chats wikis · student records grades participation profiles · html text links etc content · lms to package it all up together and deliver it to the students pennymondani.com © 2010 all rights reserved albany analytical inc assessments page 5

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will it add value yes if they are well-written valid and reliable instruments if not don t bother · reinforce concepts as you go ­ short answer pop-up quizzes at frequent intervals ­ open-book to reinforce concepts not test knowledge · measure comprehension and/or competency ­ ­ ­ ­ more formal closed-book might be prescribed by regulating agency must be written by skilled test designer to be of any value should also include verbal written and/or project evaluation · take the pulse of the students improve the course ­ get feedback on the material course layout technology used and/or the teacher at least once per course more often if possible ­ compare perceptions feelings to test scores pennymondani.com © 2010 all rights reserved albany analytical inc assessments page 6

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do i have the skill · the skill to write tests and surveys is often underestimated it is not easy it should not be taken lightly get help from a pro or use proven examples · it is quite easy to create tests and surveys using online tools pennymondani.com © 2010 all rights reserved albany analytical inc assessments page 7

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what are my options · modules included in the lms ­ moodle quizzes great surveys not so much ­ joomla quizforce · flash versions to link or embed in your lms ­ articulate quizmaker ­ adobe captivate 4 quiz maker · external to your lms ­ articulate engage for pop-up quizzes ­ drupal webform for surveys and quizzes ­ code your own · to write the questions analyze the results ­ local university ask for a survey/measurement expert ­ consultant like albany analytical ­ knowledge of statistics and software such as minitab pennymondani.com © 2010 all rights reserved albany analytical inc assessments page 8

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what functionality do i need · to wake up the students or reinforce a concept ­ audio recording ability ­ graphics and multi-media attachment to questions ­ video or flash output · to measure knowledge ­ ability to capture grades analyze statistically ­ ability to reuse questions edit them shuffle answers and questions and a variety of strictness settings ­ delivery method that does not bias the results · to measure competency and/or certification ­ industry standard tests and/or methods of delivery · to get feedback from a survey ­ ability to capture data in a valid non-biased manner ­ can usually use a quiz function with survey questions pennymondani.com © 2010 all rights reserved albany analytical inc assessments page 9

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will this tool work in my lms · if you use the integrated modules within your lms yes ­ caution some modules such as feedback surveys don t make it into revisions so they may break make sure you can recover both the questions and the results · for flash and other external applications always check with your lms admin to make sure pennymondani.com © 2010 all rights reserved albany analytical inc assessments page 10

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next time · collaborative and social elearning features ­ ­ ­ ­ news forums chats file sharing pennymondani.com © 2010 all rights reserved albany analytical inc assessments page 11

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follow me contact me read the rest of this post and more at pennymondani.com follow me on twitter/pennymondani join me on linkedin in/pennymondani view moodle demo courses at beelearn.com learn more at albanyanalytical.com pmondani@albanyanalytical.com pennymondani.com © 2010 all rights reserved albany analytical inc assessments page 12

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